# Ukraine tests interceptors to down Russian jet-powered Shaheds

https://mins.news/en/item/37571

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-30 13:11 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-tests-interceptors-to-down-russian-jet-powered-shaheds/

> Ukraine has field-tested four potential interceptors against Russia’s jet-powered Shahed drones, Defense Minister Yevhen Khmara said. As Moscow expands production of the faster Geran-4 and Geran-5 and launches prolonged waves of attacks, Kyiv is still seeking an effective defense and plans to scale production to thousands of units.

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